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"The Surprise," a vividly told story of relationships and family dynamics set against the background of Southeast Asia, took the top prize — best show — in the Critics' Choice Awards at this year's Orlando Fringe Festival. Martin Dockery, a Brooklyn-based performer, wrote and told the true story of how he learned about his Vietnamese half-siblings while his relationship with his German girlfriend crumbled. The Fringe itself remains unjuried — anyone whose name was drawn in last fall's lottery was eligible to present a show. And Fringe executives did not play a part in selecting these award winners, which were chosen by an independent panel of...

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"The Surprise," a vividly told story of relationships and family dynamics set against the background of Southeast Asia, took the top prize — best show — in the Critics' Choice Awards at this year's Orlando Fringe Festival.
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Here's a good summer deal from Mad Cow Theatre, recently voted best theater company by readers of the Orlando Weekly. As a thank-you for the honor, the theater is offering 15 percent off any regularly priced ticket for the remainder of the season — b

Tod Caviness here, elated that the country won't be deadbeating itself into a Mad Max wasteland this year. I really didn't want to have to sell my book collection until the Kindle officially turns them into antiques. Gotta have a retirement plan. - In a treat

If you're still trying to pick a candidate in Orlando's city elections on April 3, you can visit our online Voter's Guide. You can also check out the Orlando Weekly, where scribe Billy Manes put the four candidates for Orlando mayor to the test with a fun pop

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